Crime Rates at Dawes Street, London, SE17 2EB

Dawes Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday , and the 78th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dawes Street (SE17 2EB) in the last 12 months was 397.5 per 1,000 residents and was 154.4% higher than the Faraday average (156.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 102.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 99.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawes Street (SE17 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Blackwood Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.